Cold Case Homicide

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail is asking the public’s help to find the person or persons
responsible for the death of 52-year-old Bertha Popoca found dead in her home more than 22 years ago.

On the afternoon of February 27, 1990, the victim’s son went to his mother’s house to check on her
welfare since the victim’s family and friends had not been able to contact Bertha in the last few days.
When the son entered the home he found the victim dead in the living room.

Sheriff’s deputies made an initial determination at the scene that Bertha Popoca’s death was a homicide. Cold
Case detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of Bertha Popoca, but detectives
still need the public’s help to identify the suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information of the person/persons responsible for this crime is asked to call
the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact us in one of the following ways: